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On The Streets Where We Live
One of my favorite surprises in life is when someone invites me to see something I’ve taken for granted or not thought much about. This happened recently when I was reading a collection of short essays written by a monk, Jeremy Driscoll. Father Jeremy’s essay pointed me to something right in front of my eyes,…
Seasons Of Compassion
I was reminded by Muslim friends that Ramadan just ended on March 30. Ramadan is the month in the Islamic calendar that celebrates the first revelations of the Quran given to Muhammad. This year, Ramadan and the Christian season of Lent overlapped, Lent running until Holy Week and then Easter on April 20. Lent, like…
Guilty Bystanders
My wife has relatives in Scandinavia with whom she is extremely close. Recently, they have let us know that their countries and neighboring countries are on high alert because of the Ukrainian situation. Doing some investigating, I learned that Sweden’s military is conducting war drills to prepare for a possible Russian invasion. This isn’t some…
Playing Our Parts Big And Small
One of Shakespeare’s most memorable quotations is “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” Like other quotes from the Bard, this one can be interpreted in many fruitful ways. One of the ways Shakespeare’s quotation speaks to me is its emphasis on the word “all.” “All men and women…
Country Roads
I confess that I love to take rides in the car, especially on scenic byways. Last month, I was able to take one of my favorite rides, the Turquoise Trail that runs from east of Albuquerque to Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is not the fastest or most direct route to Santa Fe, but then…
A Life Well-lived
Last week, my wife awoke with a premonition that someone close had passed away. My wife doesn’t have these premonitions often, but this was not the first premonition she had that preceded news of a friend passing away. Opening her computer, she found Randy Borman’s obituary. Randy Borman is certainly not a household name, but…